Slide 1 Our Learning Garden ‐ Grade 3‐Unit 2 Lesson 1‐4 Going Green with Green Lentils
• Lesson Summary‐ This unit connects children to seeds (green lentils) as they learn about germinating, harvesting, preparing and sharing food. Students explore the anatomy and physiology of seeds in a dynamic PowerPoint presentation that includes many hands on activities. We explore where green lentils are grown and do mapping exercises. • Students use required Math skills in the farmer activity‐
calculating out how many seeds to plant based on germination. The unit culminates with the class creating “The Great Lentil Recipe Book” • Our goal is to meet many curriculum outcomes as we introduce the students to a Green Lentils (SUPER FOOD) that is incredibly nutritious
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Specific Curriculum Outcomes
Science‐ Cluster 1‐Growth and Change in Plants 3‐1‐01 Use appropriate vocabulary related to their Investigations of growth and changes in plants 3‐1‐03 Show respect for plants as living things
Math ‐ 3.SP.1, 3.SP.2 3.N.1‐ 3.N.13.
Social Studies Cluster 2‐ Exploring the World ‐ mapping (maps, aerial photographs and satellite images) mapping (equator, hemispheres, continents, oceans) human rights (housing, education, security, food, water...)
English Language Arts 1.1 ‐ Discover and Explore 1.2 ‐ Clarify and Extend General Outcome 3 ‐ Students will listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to manage ideas and information.
Health Education 5. Healthy Lifestyle Practices the student will demonstrate the ability to make informed decisions for healthy living related to, healthy nutritional practices.
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Key Learning Outcomes
define concept of a seed as a living entity that can be dormant or germinating
identify the parts of a seed
understand the concept of germination rates for planting a garden
learn how to safely germinate/ sprout beans for consumption and or planting in a garden
understand concept of mapping to identify relationships
describe the relationship between food security and gardening
understanding concept of sustainability and food security
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Slide 3 Key Concepts / Vocabulary
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dormant
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germinate
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imbibe
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seed coat
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root
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sprout
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nutritious
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rinse
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vitamin
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minerals
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protein
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bar graph
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food security
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perishable / non‐perishable
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cycle
Overview of Activities in this Unit
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Sprout Lentils
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Taste Lentils teacher adds lentils in dry soup mix for students to experience *
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Calculate the rate of germination so that you understand how many seeds to plant on your farm
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Make a bar graph
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Read a map on lentil production in Saskatchewan •
Take home lentils to sprout for a class recipe book*
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Further References and Resources •
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About Planting, Poverty and Food Security http://guidesontario.org/images/pdf/girl_program_resources/seeds%20for%20change%20resource%20final.pdf
A Year of School Food Garden Activities
http://lifecyclesproject.ca/resources/downloads/Patterns‐Seasons.pdf
Morning Earth has interesting cross curriculum activities using art http://www.morning‐earth.org/Teacher_Resources.html
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Slide 4 Grade 3 Kit Contents
dry green lentils (available at most supermarkets), bowl, colander and water. Wash /rinse the lentils then soak them in water around 6‐10 hours.
Some small ziplocs for students to take seeds home, print off the instructions and recipe log book for students ‐ ourlearninggarden.ca
Letting the students taste spouted lentils that are added into a soup. Dry soup mix works great is a good introduction for the recipe book activity
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Slide 5 Going Green with Green Lentils
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Slide 6 Our Learning Garden ‐ Grade 3 Lesson 1 Going Green with Green Lentils
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Dormancy – The Sleeping Seeds
Waking Up the Seed
Are Seeds Alive
Life Cycles
Seeds Anatomy
Sprouting (Safe Sprouting)
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Slide 7 Wake up that dormant (sleeping) seed.
Do seeds dream?
Cierra, stop dreaming, you have a lesson to teach
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Slide 8 • Seeds are called dormant when they are not growing. Dormant is like sleeping, the seed uses very little energy when it is dormant.
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Slide 9 When the seeds wakes up it germinates. Germination is when a seed starts to grow.
• Seeds start to germinate (wake up) from water
or Sunlight
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Slide 10 The heat from the sun can wake up dormant seeds
The sun heats up the earth.
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Slide 12 Inside the Seed
becomes the plant
Is the food for the plant
A seed has its own food supply that it uses called the endosperm
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Slide 13 • When the seed germinates or sprouts the food supply changes so that it is healthier for us to eat
• The endosperm (food supply) is largest part of the seed
• The seed uses this food to help it grow when it is very small
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Stas ; make this into 3 or 4 slides Slide 14 Are seeds alive?
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Sleep (dormant)
Dream about ………?
Wake up (germinate)
Grow when planted
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Slide 15 Short Life Cycle
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STAS can you do funny illustration as well use new slide if need be Slide 16 Long Life Cycle
Strawberry plants can live for many years. The runners are a strawberry community that can live as long as 50 years!
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Slide 17 Safe Sprouting Practices
• Soaking: Turning a dormant seed into a nutritional powerhouse. Soak in water 6‐10 hours. Remove and drain
• Draining: It is essential that sprouts be drained thoroughly after rinsing. Use a strainer.
• Rinsing: Try to rinse 2 or 3 times a day.
• Air Circulation: If your sprouts can’t breathe while growing they can die. Don’t put them in a closed container.
• 48 hours or less your sprouts will be ready to eat
• Cleanliness: Your seed should be clean and your sprouting device should be clean.. Storage: Properly stored, fresh sprouts will keep for up to 1 weeks in your refrigerator but fresher is better. Never refrigerate wet sprouts.
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St Slide 18 Lets add water to some green lentils and germinate the seeds. Leave the seeds in water for around 6‐10 hours
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Slide 19 • The lentils grow bigger as they imbibe (drink) the water
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Slide 20 Keep the lentils in water for 6‐10 hours.
What happens when the lentils are in the water? IMBIBE or drink the water
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Slide 21 Arts & English Assignment
• Explain in language and drawings why seeds are alive.
“I wake up when water is splashed on me……………..”
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Slide 22 Our Learning Garden ‐ Lesson 2 Going Green with Green Lentils
Germination / Sprouting Exercises
Learning about Sprouted Green Lentils
Bar Graphs and Math
Why do farmers need to know the germination rate?
• Activity‐Pretend you are a farmer planting a crop.
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Slide 23 After, soaking the seeds, let’s drain and rinse the green lentils
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Slide 24 Rinse and wash
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Slide 25 Let’s rinse them a few times each day and see what happens
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Slide 26 We call the seeds sprouted when the root emerges.
When the seed germinates or sprouts the seed changes so that it is healthier for us to eat
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Stas draw a lentil with sprout to replace this slide, “We call the seeds sprouted when the root emerges. When the seed germinates or sprouts the seed changes so that it is healthier for us to eat Slide 27 How many seed have sprouted?
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Slide 28 Lets count the beans
• How many lentils have sprouted?
Observe what a sprouted lentil looks like. You can see the root emerging.
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Slide 29 • How many did not sprout?
If no root or sprout emerged (came out),the seed did not germinate (grow).
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Slide 30 Sprouting is also called germination
• Farmers always test their seeds before planting.
• Gardeners / Farmers need to know the germination rate
• How many seeds will grow
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Slide 31 Gardener Yossi needs to grow 10 corn plants
How many seed will germinate (grow)?
If Yossi wants 10 corn plants but only 1 out of 2 (1/2) seeds germinate.
How many corn seeds would Yossi need to plant in the garden?
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Illustrate please Slide 32 Bar Graph
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Total seeds 10
Number that germinate 5
Number that do not germinate
Plants you will get 5
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Slide 33 Can you make a germination bar graph ? 25
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How many seeds are there?
How many seeds germinated?
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Slide 35 ACTIVITY you are a farmer and need 1000 corn plants.
• You need to have 1000 stalks of corn growing
• But only ½ or 1 out of 2 corn seeds germinates or grows.
• How many seeds of corn do you need to plant to get 1000 stalks of corn
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Slide 37 On the farm
• Your farm has 4 acres of land and you need to get 400 stalks of corn.
• How many seeds do you need to plant if the germination rate is 1 out of 2 seeds (1/2) or 50%?
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Slide 38 Lesson 3
• Understanding why sprouted green lentils are healthy
• Student Journal Activity and Project
• “The Great Sprouted Lentil Cookbook”
• “My Great Sprouted Lentil Recipe Log”
• Taste Lentils teacher prepares lentils in dry soup mix for students to experience *
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Slide 39 Let’s eat some sprouted green lentils
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Slide 40 When a seeds sprouts or germinates, the seed usually changes such that is much more nutritious and healthy.
It is easier for your body to get the vitamins and minerals from the sprouted seed. Increased Bioavailability
Green lentil sprouts contain Vitamins A, B, C and E as well as Calcium, Iron ,Magnesium and Protein: 14%
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Slide 41 Sprouted Green Lentils • This food is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Thiamin, Iron, Phosphorus and Copper Vitamin C, Folate and Manganese.
• Are sprouted green lentils healthy?
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Slide 42 Sprouted Green Lentils
Healthy
Tasty
Easy to make
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Slide 43 Will you get to try some sprouted lentils in chicken soup?
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Slide 44 Great Sprouted Lentil Recipe Cookbook
Experiment with your sprouted lentils at home.
Make certain your entire family is involved in creating the recipe.
Get all your friends and family to taste it.
Write down the recipe to share with your class.
Then your class can combine all the recipes to make the
Instructions: Soak lentils in water for 10‐12 hours, then drain.
Rinse seeds 2 to 3 times a day until sprouted (2‐3) days). Sprouted lentils can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days.
Sprouted green lentils contain vitamins A, B, C and E as
well as Calcium, Iron and Magnesium. Protein: 14%
They are very healthy. Great in soup and salads
Download the handouts and student recipe book at our learninggarden.ca Slide 45 Soak in water for 6‐10 hours, then drain. Rinse seeds 2 to 3 times a day until sprouted (2‐3) days). Once sprouted they can be stored in the refrigerator.
Green lentil sprouts contain vitamins A, B, C and E as well as Calcium, Iron and Magnesium. Protein: 14%
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Slide 50 • Every class that submits a lentil recipe book will get more lentils for each student to take home
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Slide 51 Recipe Ideas
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Slide 53 Lesson 4
• In the Garden
• Planting Lentils in the spring
• Food Security
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Slide 54 Sprout some lentils
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Slide 55 Sprouted lentils will usually grow when planted in the garden
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Slide 56 Record how many seeds you plant.
Observe how many grow into plants
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Slide 57 When you harvest your lentil plant; count how many lentils you harvest.
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Slide 59 Your garden is a healthy fun way to provide your family and community with food.
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Slide 61 Growing your own food does not cost very much money. So it has economic benefits. $$$$$
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Slide 62 Why is growing your own food good for the environment ?
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Slide 67 Can you write a short story on a carrot travelling from a farm in California to your kitchen table
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